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The Thought Of God In Hymns And Poems (1894)
The Thought Of God In Hymns And Poems - 1894 Author:Frederick L. Hosmer, William C. Gannett Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: A PSALM OF TRUST I Little see, I little know, Yet can I fear no ill: He who hath guided me till now Will be my leader still. No burden yet was on me... more » laid Of trouble or of care, But he my trembling step hath stayed, And given me strength to bear. I came not hither of my will Or wisdom of mine own: That higher Power upholds me still, And still must bear me on. I knew not of this wondrous earth, Nor dreamed what blessings lay Beyond the gates of human birth To glad my future way. And i That GfLOKIES THAT REMAIN I is done away was glorious, much more that which remainet Fairer grows the earth each morning To the eyes that watch aright ; Every dew-drop sparkles warning Of a miracle in sight ; Df some unsuspected glory Waiting in the old and plain ; Poet's dream nor traveller's story Words such wonders as remain. Everywhere the gate of Beauty Fresh across the pathway swings, As we follow truth or duty Inward to the heart of things; And we enter, foolish mortals, Thinking now the heart to find, — There to gaze on vaster portals ! Still the Glory lies behind ! 16 GLORIES THAT REMAIN Faith I love ! I love you deeper As I press your portals through, Heeding not the call of keeper, Heeding sole the vision new! All our creeds are hinting only Of a faith of nobler strain : God is living ! are we lonely. 'Mid his glories that remain ? F. B. A. Festival, 1874 THE LARGER FAITH We pray no more, made lowly wise, For miracle and sign ; Anoint our eyes to see within The common the divine. ' Lo here, lo there,' no more we cry, Dividing with our call The mantle of thy presence, Lord, That seamless covers all. We turn from seeking thee afar And in unwonted ways, To build ...« less